My view is that there is an especially rich and large community here that have specifically asked (in conversation with me and others) to add more non-US depth to what is already here. The group representation here points back to the Google Group, as it should as that is the home of our discussions in Australia.

We have opportunities to engage in conversations with an enormous community of people here who otherwise wouldn't be on the Google Group.

There are a significant number of groups here that represent communities beyond the reach of the Google Group - they have no specific need to be on our group. So, I see it as a place and point of outreach.

More personally, I want to sponge up the thinking that's going on beyond Australia. I'm engaged in the Google Group with the Aussies and it's very fulfilling and active. But it's demonstrably not all that's going on.